The Jackbox Party Pack 7

Quick overview over every game before I give my overall take on the pack itself: Quiplash 3 is, in my opinion, the best Quiplash that has been released as of July 2024. The biggest problem with the first two games (including the original and XL as one) is the final round: both games reveal all jokes at once, which hinders the presentation and makes the jokes less funny. This edition fixes that problem, and since Quiplash is a proven formula and popular party game already, its inclusion makes the pack a safe buy if you do not already have a pack with a Quiplash installment. Champ'd Up is among the best drawing games that Jackbox has released. It is somewhat similar to Tee K.O. in design, but is slightly different in concept, designing "champions" of certain categories rather than designing T-shirts. I won't go much further into it, but as someone that is not good at drawing whatsoever, I have had TONS of fun with this one and it may be my personal favorite Jackbox game period. Devils and the Details is an interesting game with a much different approach than anything Jackbox has done in the past, perhaps aside from Push the Button. I have heard everything from very positive to very negative opinions on the game. Personally, I'm somewhere in the middle, but have enjoyed playing it. It is definitely worth a few tries. Talking Points is among the best presentation games in the Jackbox series. While many are not comfortable with standing up in front of people, if you have a group of friends that know each other well or are willing to have an audience, this game will give some of the best and funniest memories in the whole series. Blather 'Round is very solid. It may take some time to understand for some players, but I find the game to be very underappreciated. Most of the other games in this party pack are very high-energy (which makes sense, because it is called a "party pack"). While that is not a criticism of those games, Blather 'Round is not a game that takes a lot of energy or effort and instead has a lot more of a general appeal. It is similar to Charades or Heads Up! in a sense, and although it isn't a "wild party" vibe, it is a very welcome addition in this pack. Possibly the best pack purely by value. None of these games feel like misses to me, and chances are, most people will REALLY like at least 3 out of the 5 games in this pack: it has a Quiplash adaptation, potentially the best of two kinds of games (drawing in Champ'd Up and presentation with Talking Points), an interesting idea in Devils and the Details, and a nice wind-down game in Blather 'Round. If you are a series veteran, I strongly recommend adding this to your collection solely for Talking Points and Champ'd Up. If you are new to the series, I think that this is one of the best packs to begin with (that and Party Pack 3, which is also critically acclaimed).